“It’s a huge win,” ECV coach Norman Whitehead said. “If we’d have beaten Montgomery, I’d feel really good about our playoff chances. But this definitely helps. We have another big Division IV game next week at Monte Vista.”

Shearin scored on runs of 11, 56, 3, 19 and 47 yards as the Braves (2-4) posted 322 total yards and shut out the Patriots (2-4) for three quarters in taking a 31-0 lead. Shearin upped his season totals to 842 yards and 11 TDs.